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Show 522 MESSRS. SCLATER A N D SALVIN O N [June 3, 223. AUTOMOLUS HOLOSTICTUS, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1875, p. 542. Sta. Elena. (Mus. P. L. S. and S.-G.) Iris dark. Eggs (no. 60) white: axis 1*15, diam. *85. 224. AUTOMOLUS IGNOBILIS, sp. nov. Saturate rubiginoso-brunneus, subtus dilutior; lateribus capitis el gutture toto ad pectus rufescenti variegatis, et striis scapas plumarum occupantibus notatis ; cauda obscure castanea unicolori ; subalaribus et remigum marginibus interioribus ochraceo-rufis. Long, tota 7*8, alee 3*5, caudee rectr. ext. med. 3*0. Hab. in St. Antioquiee, reipubl. Columbianee. Mus. P. L. S. Obs. Sp. colore uniformi, gutture obsoletius striato, insignis; crassitie A. cervinigularis et huic quoad dorsi picturam non dis-similis. Frontino. Iris dark ; stomach contained insects. Mr. Salmon obtained but one specimen of this bird, which seems to belong to an unrecognized species. Though at first we took it for a young A. holostictus, accurate examination convinces us that such cannot be the case; and the bird seemed to be quite in adult plumage. The tail is much shorter than in A. holostictus, and the bill shorter, higher, and more compressed. The wings are short and much rounded, the third, fourth, and fifth primaries being nearly equal and longest. On the whole the species goes best next to A. rufo-brunneus *, of Costa Rica. Eggs (no. 88) white : axis 1*16, diam. *86. 225. AUTOMOLUS PALLIDIGULARIS, Lawr. Ann. L. N. Y. vii. p. 465. Remedios. (Mus. S.-G.) Iris dark. This is a Veraguan and Panama species. Its extension so far south is new to us. 226. PHILYDOR ERYTHRONOTUS, Scl. et Salv. Nomencl. p. 160. Sta. Elena. (Mus. S.-G.) A single specimen, agreeing with the type (from Bogota) in Sclater's collection. 227. ANABAZENOPS TEMPORALIS, Scl. Cat. A. B. p. 159. Concordia. (Mus. P. L. S.) It is perhaps somewhat doubtful whether this species can be kept separate from the Central-American form A. variegaticeps. 228. X E N O P S RUTILUS, Licht. X. rutilus et X. heterurus, Scl. Cat. A. B. p. 159. Sta. Elena. (Mus. S.-G.) Iris dark. Stomach contained insects. 1 Philydor rufo-brunneus, Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. Y. vol. viii. p. 126. |